Wire-holding clip.



Patented Dec. 5, 1916.

w. QALLAWAY WlRE HOLDING CLIP.

AI-PLWATION. FILED FEB. 25, $914- Toiall' whom z't may concern: i 1 Be it known that I, WILLIA CALLAWAY, a citizen of the United States, residing at *KlfWichita, in the county of Sedgwick and State 0f=Kansas,have invented certain new: and useful Improvements in Wire=Holding on. i

woodentype or of the ceinent type.

. @Another ob'ect, of the invention sm-so construct the olipi that the wires formingja fence may be seeurely' connected with the hfence post; and to permit the ires tobe regoleasedfifom the post when it is desiredto "lowerthe wires. i

anying; drawings Wherein k K the postdn 2.

ffis a View showing a post in transversesec- F armed. 1 I The Clip Shown in Figs l and 2 is formed froma blank shown inkFig. 3. This 'blanl' I which: the clipfshown in Figs. 4 and arms 10 and ll are taperedand hayetheir l7jwhich w ill 'lock the armsrinqthe astas and thusgpreyent the'clip from becomin ,Fdetached frointhepost, This form off fclipl,

can, be used, With"- either the cement or ithe c I c ,wooden jtypei of postsince' the 'pointediarmsf i 'ven intothe wooden post 'll securely hold'theiarmsjii I t H v 'jbe raisedg and again used witlnthe{clips and I he fence "willjbe inits original/condition, 1 1 lathe n formf shown 'ini Figs t andi5 the 0 and the' teethil inthef'cementpost? "Thetofngues {-12 alijdyl are bent to extend inoverlapped relation a Sh QWli in j'Figs. 1 and 2 withithe tongueil wmn iotnmeomr.

Specification iofI-etters Patent. 7 Application ma ma s 25,1914. serial No. $211,032. a

Clips, 0t which thefollowing is a specifica-j {This invention -irelates to a wire-holding elipgand'the ri cipal {object of the inven? gtion iseto provlde a clip whichcan be formed afrom a sheetimetal blank, and which'may ;fibe"so constructed that it maybe used in' 1 ,conn'ectionwith fleither fence posts of the 'llhisiinventionli s illustrated in'the accoin "wertical jsection'fend the clip in side eleva Qftion; Fig. 2 setup plan View ofthe clip} f Figi 3 is a viewof the blank" from whichth'e clip :shown in Figs. 1 and-2 is formed; Fig; .in the posts when= the posts are beingformed tion anda modified fornn of clij'o in top plan;

win;Fig.; at; Fig. fifis a View oftlieblanki froinv' edges provided withnotches formingLteeth: v v V ir wlresare raisedi slightly*a-ndinaftei being :passed beneathgjthe hooks '19, are raised so WILLIAM oALLAwiAgoF wIeHITA,KANSAS. j

,extending' withinthe tongue 12 and having ts inner endportion bent to forms a hook 1-9 upon whichthe Wire 2 0' is intended to rest.

u '60 The form of clip shown inE-igs. & and 5 r is formedfrom thejblank shown in Fig. 6.

A; This blank comprises] the body [portion 21 fronrwhich' thereextendthe arms 22 and tongues 23 andae, The arms 22 which are 5" provided with longitudinallyextending slots '25; are bent to; extend in opposite direc-" tions from the tongues 23 and 24 and have their innervendiportions bentlto formhooks 26 which securelyhold the clip linthe post. This form of clip is only intendedto be used in connection with the cement type of post.

'The tongues23ian'd 24 are bent" to extend in overlapped relation with the tongue"24 extending behind; the tongue 23 so that the fence "wire may, be securely connected with the post byb'einglpassed throughthe eye 27 formed by the tongues 23 and 24 and" en- 3 t egaged by the hook {at the lower end of the The operationiofvthis clip is as follows: After the postshaye been put in theground, the wires are connected with the clips. The clips shown-in;;l1ig's;l and 2 maybe placed or may be driyenlintothe wooden posts by [a suitable toolsu'chas a hammer, but the I clips shown inqliigs. and 5 maybe placed 4 in the posts When forming the posts. When i the clipsshownfinfiFigs. 1 and 2 are used, the wiresarepassedbetween the tongues 12 ndg l3 andarejthen raised so that they will rest upon' thehdoksalt): I, It should'be noted that if desired jl ends of the; tongues 13 and k may beibeveledl solth at while it will be easy to: insert therwires; it will be difficult to removeethefnt- The ;,Wirescan now be tightened and willgbe securely 'held in the fdesired y position'sgthus; {forming the fence. {If it is desired ftojglowerthe wires sdtliat a wagon or animalsisueh as cattle or horses can I be drivenf frornj one field to another, the

hat "they: willfpass" through between the lowered soithat they; will v 'fi stch se to the gi oundf Vagon for aninialf can be 1 dri e efth i Wires; h ilf lic i t e tongues l 2jandl3gf The wires can thenbe I eration is very similar to that shown in Figs. 1 and 2. In this form the wires are passed between the tongues 23 and 24 and wi 1 then extend through the eyes 27 where it will be engaged by the hook at the lower end of tongue 2 L When it is desired to release the wires, they are passed out between the tongues 23 and 24 and can then be lowered to rest close to the ground. It will thus be seen that the operation of these two types, of clips is-very similar, the only diiference between the two being the form shown in Figs. 1 end 2 which is the "hook 19, and the one shown in Figs. 3 and 4 which is provided with the slotted arms 22 instead of being provided with the tapered arms l0 and 11; I

What is claimed is: r A .clip for supporting. a strand of wire for'medfrom a sheet metal blank eompris ing a body portion having means for con necting the clip with a post, and u per and lower resilient tongues extending rom saic' body portion; the upper tongue being bent downwardly in spaced relation to the bod} portion and having its free end portion benl inwardly to form a wire supporflin ,hool extending in close proximity. to sni bod) portion, the lower tongue being bent up wardly outside the upper tongue and extending in overlapping relation to the same In testimony whereof I afiix my signetur in presence or two witnesses.

WILLIAM oALLAwAYf Witnesses:

G. W. Non-1s,

. E. M. Lmon. 

